spoon-feed (spnfēd′)
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Tweet tr.v. spoon-fed (-fĕd′), spoon-feed·ing, spoon-feeds 1. To feed (another) with a spoon. 2. To treat (another) in a way that discourages independent thought or action, as by overindulgence. 3. a. To provide (another) with knowledge or information in an oversimplified way. b. To provide (knowledge or information) in an oversimplified way. |
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